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Catholic Educators News - October 15, 2003

The Magnificat

Mary and dove

The following are some of the online resources available on the Magnificat.

bullet Mary's Magnificat by Daniel W. Casey and Very good article in Scripture From Scratch published by St. Anthony Messenger Press.

bullet In Search of the Real Mary by Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J. - a Catholic Update also published by St. Anthony Messenger Press.

bullet The Prayer of the Virgin Mary: The Magnificat - The Canticle of Mary - this page form the Women for Faith & Family offers a brief reflection on the magnificat as well as links to other resources on Mary an marian prayers.

bullet The "Merciless" Magnificat - This by Rev. Johann G. Roten, SM is on the University of Dayton website. Also see, on the same website, My Spirit Finds Joy in God My Savior.

bulletMy Soul Magnifies the Lord - The Text of the scripture passage and a very expressive drawing by Sister Mary Grace Thul, OP.

bullet Biblical Sources of Miryam's Hymn - This chart paralleling Luke 1: 46-51 to texts in the Psalms and elsewhere in the Old Testament is illuminating. It contains contains a sampling of passages that are either quoted directly or possibly alluded to in Mary's hymn of praise in Luke 1:46-55. (In PDF format)

 

bullet The Catechism of the Catholic Church mentions the Magnificat in three articles: #2619 , #2622 , and #2697.

Here are also a few commentaries and reflections on Luke 1: 46-56 available online:

bullet Daily Reading & Meditation: Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

bullet Mary Sings the Praises of God - from a General Audience of Pope John Paul II

bullet The Gospel of Luke: a commentary & meditation: Joyful Expectation of the Messiah

bullet Reflection given by Sr. Maureen Hilliard on the occasion of the jubilee celebration of seven Sisters of Notre Dame at Cunningham Memorial Chapel at Notre Dame de Namur University, August, 2003. This is an excerpts an excerpt.

bullet God does send the rich away empty - by Fr. Ron Rolheiser, omi

bullet Mary's Scriptural Mosaic - Catholic Way - By Katrina J. Zeno - A Scriptural tapestry of readings on Mary, to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption. The article lists some of the "scriptural echoes" contained in the Magnificat. (no longer available)

bullet Links to Images of the Visitation - Quite an extensive list of links to web site containing painting of great masters on the theme of the Visitation.
Mixed Bag: Interesting Sites to Explore

bullet Teachers Enterprise in Religious Education - This resource built by UK teachers and for teachers offers quite a few useful resources. Printable handouts for students at both the primary and secondary level, resources for assemblies and classroom collective worship, prayers and theological reflections for teachers...

bullet Sadlier We Believe - This web site contains, among other useful resources, a number of interesting archived articles for Catechist Development.

 A Prayer For Today

I want to thank you Lord for being close to me so far this day.

With your help, I haven't been impatient, lost my temper, been grumpy, judgmental, or envious of anyone.

But I will be getting out of bed in a few minutes and I think I will really need your help then.

Amen.
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A Bit of Humor

1. If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

2. If you're born again, do you have two bellybuttons?

3. One nice thing about egotists: They don't talk about other people.

4. To be intoxicated is to feel sophisticated but not be able to say it.

5. Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

6. The older you get, the better you realize you were.

7. I doubt, therefore I might be.

8. Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

9. Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.

10. Women like silent men, they think they're listening.

11. Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.

 

12. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to
fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

13. A fool and his money are soon partying.

14. Do pediatricians play miniature golf on Wednesdays?

15. Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?

16. Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery.

17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

18. If God dropped acid, would he see people?

19. If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown too?

20. If the #2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still #2?

21. If work is so terrific, how come they have to pay you to do it?

22. If you ate pasta and antipasta, would you still be hungry?

-- from Catholic Parish Resources - Bulletin fillers, materials, Mass, Cards
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